Honors and Recognitions

Gurudev has received numerous honors from governments and institutions around the world, including the highest civilian awards of Colombia, Mongolia, Paraguay, and Suriname. In 2016, he was awarded the ‘Padma Vibhushan’, India’s highest annual civilian honor. He has also been conferred with 26 honorary doctorates from universities across the globe, recognizing his contributions to peace, education, and humanitarian service.

Honors by Governments

Highest civilian award – the Honourary Officer of the Order of Fiji

Suva, Fiji
October 26, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award

City of St.Moritz, Switzerland
September 21, 2024

Certificate of Recognition

Comptroller of Maryland, USA.
September 9, 2023

Presidential Citation

City Council of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 9, 2023

Certificate of Recognition

Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 9, 2023

Letter of Commendation

Dublin City Council and the City of Dublin, USA
August 23, 2023

Certificate of Recognition

The Ohio Senate, USA
August 23, 2023

Certificate of Recognition

Ohio, USA
August 23, 2023

Proclamation on the Occasion of the India Day Parade

The Assembly, State of New York, USA
August 20, 2023

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition

22nd Congressional District of Texas, USA
August 1, 2023

Honorary Doctorate

Teerthankar Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
September 14, 2024

Honorary Doctorate

KL deemed-to-be University, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, India
December 23, 2022

Honorary Doctorate

Università Popolare di Milano, Milan, Italy
April 17, 2022

Honorary Doctorate

ICFAI Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
November 26, 2020

Honorary Doctorate

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
November 21, 2020

Honorary Doctorate

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, Punjab, India
November 25, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 2, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Ural Federal University, Russia
June 25, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
February 19, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Karnavati University, Gujarat, India
December 4, 2018

Lifetime Achievement Award

TV9 Kannada
August 24, 2024

Dr. Rau Award

Dr. Rau Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland
June 21, 2024

Le Non Moi Prize

Thornico, Denmark
June 19, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ambassadors Forum of Sri Lanka
May 19, 2024

Peace Award

Divyaj Foundation, Mumbai, India
November 27, 2023

Citation

Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus (AAPI), Maryland, USA
September 9, 2023

The highest rank of Grand Collar in the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel

The Royal House of Ghassan
August 6, 2023

Ahimsa International Award

Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, New Delhi, India
April 4, 2023

SPET Ratna Award

Sardar Patel Educational Trust, Anand, Gujarat, India
March 17, 2023

‘Compassion In Action’ Award

Mahabodhi Meditation Center, Ladakh, India
January 27, 2023

Henrico County, Virginia

USA
September 5, 2023

Cincinatti, Ohio & Hamilton County, Ohio

USA
August 24, 2023

Columbus, Ohio

USA
August 23, 2023

Texas State, Plano (TX), Allen (TX)

USA
July 29, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri

USA
July 27, 2023

Howard County, Maryland

USA
July 22, 2023

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

USA
June 22, 2023

Detroit, Michigan

USA
July 7, 2018

Austin, Texas

USA
March 20, 2017

St. Louis, Missouri

USA
October 23, 2014

Honors by Governments

Highest civilian award – the Honourary Officer of the Order of Fiji

Suva, Fiji
October 26, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award

City of St.Moritz, Switzerland
September 21, 2024

Certificate of Recognition

Comptroller of Maryland, USA.
September 9, 2023

Presidential Citation

City Council of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 9, 2023

Certificate of Recognition

Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 9, 2023

Letter of Commendation

Dublin City Council and the City of Dublin, USA
August 23, 2023

Certificate of Recognition

The Ohio Senate, USA
August 23, 2023

Certificate of Recognition

Ohio, USA
August 23, 2023

Proclamation on the Occasion of the India Day Parade

The Assembly, State of New York, USA
August 20, 2023

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition

22nd Congressional District of Texas, USA
August 1, 2023

Honorary Doctorate

Teerthankar Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
September 14, 2024

Honorary Doctorate

KL deemed-to-be University, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, India
December 23, 2022

Honorary Doctorate

Università Popolare di Milano, Milan, Italy
April 17, 2022

Honorary Doctorate

ICFAI Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
November 26, 2020

Honorary Doctorate

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
November 21, 2020

Honorary Doctorate

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, Punjab, India
November 25, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 2, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Ural Federal University, Russia
June 25, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
February 19, 2019

Honorary Doctorate

Karnavati University, Gujarat, India
December 4, 2018

Lifetime Achievement Award

TV9 Kannada
August 24, 2024

Dr. Rau Award

Dr. Rau Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland
June 21, 2024

Le Non Moi Prize

Thornico, Denmark
June 19, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ambassadors Forum of Sri Lanka
May 19, 2024

Peace Award

Divyaj Foundation, Mumbai, India
November 27, 2023

Citation

Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus (AAPI), Maryland, USA
September 9, 2023

The highest rank of Grand Collar in the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel

The Royal House of Ghassan
August 6, 2023

Ahimsa International Award

Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, New Delhi, India
April 4, 2023

SPET Ratna Award

Sardar Patel Educational Trust, Anand, Gujarat, India
March 17, 2023

‘Compassion In Action’ Award

Mahabodhi Meditation Center, Ladakh, India
January 27, 2023

Henrico County, Virginia

USA
September 5, 2023

Cincinatti, Ohio & Hamilton County, Ohio

USA
August 24, 2023

Columbus, Ohio

USA
August 23, 2023

Texas State, Plano (TX), Allen (TX)

USA
July 29, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri

USA
July 27, 2023

Howard County, Maryland

USA
July 22, 2023

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

USA
June 22, 2023

Detroit, Michigan

USA
July 7, 2018

Austin, Texas

USA
March 20, 2017

St. Louis, Missouri

USA
October 23, 2014
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